Steve;
I am flattered and appreciate the need to bounce ideas about. I hve done the
same as you but fail to view myself as in the league of those I saught for
assistance. Mike Cole was of course the first because of his fabulous
bulletin bourd he found lying around in the California sun. I also wrote to
Jaan Valsiner at Clark University and both Paul Ehrlich and the gentlemen who
wrote the interesting book "The ape who talked." I will probably think of his
name later.
At first I can only reccomend particular books and articles I have found
helpful. First off would be Valsiner's "Developmental Psychology of the
Societ Union." Very good overview. Scribner and Cole's "Psychology of
Literacy" is a landmark book. Of course any and all Vygotsky as well as the
numerous introductions and epilogues found in the collected works. Recently
I have been reading Kozulin's Intro to Thought and Language and am finding
that very helpful but Mike was correct in cautioning against getting too
serious about Kozulin's interpretation until Vygotsky's view on culture is
understand, otherwise Vygotsky can start to have a behaviorist flavor - he is
definitely not near operant or even reflex psychology, neither is Kozulin but
he does view Vygotsky as a clinical psychologist.
I am a practioner and my writing is not very elucidating; I will do my best
but perhaps the other writers I have mentioned could provide better
assistance.
Once again thank you for your support,
eric
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